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About John McCarthy
John McCarthy is primarily known for his investigative reporting on the U.S. Virgin Islands. A series of reports beginning in the 1990's revealed that there was everything from coliform bacteria to Cryptosporidium in locally-bottled St. Croix drinking water, according to a then-unpublished University of the Virgin Islands sampling. Another report, following Hurricane Hugo in 1989, cited a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) confidential overview that said that over 40 percent of the U.S. Virgin Islands public lives below the poverty line. The Virgin Islands Free Press is the only Caribbean news source to regularly incorporate the findings of U.S. Freedom of Information Act requests. John's articles have appeared in the BVI Beacon, St. Croix Avis, San Juan Star and Virgin Islands Daily News. He is the former news director of WSVI-TV Channel 8 on St. Croix.
VIPA, USACE to conduct public meeting for proposed Christiansted Harbor Feasibility Study
Posted inBreaking News National News St. Croix News

VIPA, USACE to conduct public meeting for proposed Christiansted Harbor Feasibility Study

CHRISTIANSTED — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, invites all residents, stakeholders and interested parties to attend a public meeting regarding a proposed Christiansted Harbor Navigation Improvement Feasibility Study.…
Posted by John McCarthy December 23, 2023
5.7 magnitude earthquake hits northeast of the Dominican Republic; no tsunami warning
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

5.7 magnitude earthquake hits northeast of the Dominican Republic; no tsunami warning

SANTO DOMINGO — A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck off the coast of the Dominican Republic this afternoon, but there were no reports of damage or injury, officials said. The earthquake…
Posted by John McCarthy December 22, 2023
Office Manager Charged With Stealing $371,595.74 From Christiansted Attorneys
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

Office Manager Charged With Stealing $371,595.74 From Christiansted Attorneys

CHRISTIANSTED — A former office manager allegedly stole more than $370,000 from her employer by creating three fictional employees and "paying" their "salaries" over three years. Nicole Morales, 47, a…
Posted by John McCarthy December 22, 2023
O’Malley Sworn In as New Social Security Commissioner
Posted inBreaking News Business News National News

O’Malley Sworn In as New Social Security Commissioner

WASHINGTON — Former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley was sworn in as the new Commissioner of Social Security on Wednesday, the Social Security Administration said. O’Malley’s term runs through January 19,…
Posted by John McCarthy December 22, 2023
Millions infected with dengue this year in new record as hotter temperatures cause virus to flare
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News

Millions infected with dengue this year in new record as hotter temperatures cause virus to flare

SAN JUAN (AP) — Dengue is sweeping across the Western Hemisphere in numbers not seen since record-keeping began more than four decades ago, with experts warning that rising temperatures and rapid urbanization…
Posted by John McCarthy December 22, 2023
New Police Sergeants Sworn In This Week
Posted inBreaking News Community Affairs Police News

New Police Sergeants Sworn In This Week

KINGSHILL — The Virgin Islands Police Department held a swearing in ceremony at the R.H. Amphlett Leader Justice Center by Superior Court Judge Yvette Ross-Edwards for newly promoted Police Sergeants…
Posted by John McCarthy December 22, 2023
Caribbean unemployment near decade low in 2023, may reverse next year, UN labor agency says
Posted inBreaking News Business News Caribbean News

Caribbean unemployment near decade low in 2023, may reverse next year, UN labor agency says

BRIDGETOWN (Reuters) — Unemployment in the Caribbean and Latin America fell in 2023 to its lowest level since 2014, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said this week, but an expected…
Posted by John McCarthy December 21, 2023
Judge orders release of over 150 names of people mentioned in Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit documents
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Judge orders release of over 150 names of people mentioned in Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit documents

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the public disclosure of the identities of more than 150 people mentioned in a mountain of court documents related to the…
Posted by John McCarthy December 21, 2023
Toyota recalling 1 million vehicles, including Lexus, for potential air bag problem
Posted inBreaking News Business News Consumer News

Toyota recalling 1 million vehicles, including Lexus, for potential air bag problem

TOYOTA CITY — Toyota Motor Co. said Wednesday it is recalling 1 million vehicles over a defect that could cause airbags not to deploy, increasing the risk of injury. The recall covers…
Posted by John McCarthy December 21, 2023
Mother of a child punished by a court for urinating in public refuses to sign probation terms
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

Mother of a child punished by a court for urinating in public refuses to sign probation terms

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — The mother of a 10-year-old child who was sentenced by a Mississippi judge to three months of probation and a book report for urinating in public…
Posted by John McCarthy December 21, 2023

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